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Diploma of Public Safety (Search and Rescue - Coordination)

The PUA50919 Diploma of Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue Coordination) is designed for aquatic search and rescue coordination personnel. Aquatic search and rescue personnel can manage the search and rescue for missing persons either in the water, or on nearby land. The role of aquatic search and rescue coordination personnel is to organise and coordinate search and rescue aquatic personnel on the scene, ensure rescue techniques are implemented and to liaise with Incident Controllers and/or other agency personnel. This may include coordinating and communicating with a variety of community members. This qualification includes the units of competency required by aquatic search and rescue personnel to perform a range of coordination activities such as directing search and rescue incidents and recovery operations. It typically involves the coordination of teams, inclusive of other agency personnel, in aquatic search and rescue operations. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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Important:RPL it Australia is a student support service. All assessment and qualification issuance is conducted by the delivering Registered Training Organisation. RPL it does not deliver training, conduct assessments, or issue qualifications.

Qualification overview
PUA50919
LevelAQF 5Diploma
Units116 core, 5 elective
PackagePUAPublic Safety
AvailabilityNot yet available through RPL it. No delivering RTO, fee or timeline is confirmed yet. Registering interest is not an enrolment and does not guarantee future availability.
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What is an RPL qualification?

Recognition of Prior Learning assesses skills you already have against a nationally recognised qualification. Demonstrate competency, and you receive the same nationally recognised qualification, issued by a registered training organisation (RTO), as someone who completed the full course.

Who is eligible for RPL?

  • You have years of experience in your field
  • You learned the work on the job, through mentoring or on your own
  • You need the qualification for licensing, promotion or migration
  • You hold overseas qualifications you want recognised in Australia
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If This Qualification Opens Through an RTO

  1. Register interest

    Tell us you are interested in PUA50919. There is no commitment or obligation.

  2. Availability confirmed

    We contact you when a suitable delivering RTO and current servicing details are confirmed.

  3. Evidence planning

    If you choose to proceed, we help you understand the workplace evidence an RTO may need to review.

  4. RTO assessment

    Formal assessment and any qualification outcome are handled only by the delivering Registered Training Organisation.

Career Outcomes

Explore Roles Associated with this Qualification

If your current or past work looks like one of these roles, this qualification may suit you.

  • 01

    Community Safety Manager

    Overseeing emergency management protocols and coordinating community-wide safety initiatives.

  • 02

    Search and Rescue Coordinator

    Managing the strategic deployment of aquatic and land-based rescue assets during critical incidents.

  • 03

    Emergency Operations Administrator

    Facilitating the flow of information and resources within a multi-agency command structure.

Evidence Checklist

What Suitable Evidence Can Support Your Evidence Portfolio?

Your consultant can help you identify relevant workplace records. The delivering RTO decides whether the evidence is sufficient and current.

Work History & Roles
  • Detailed CV and records of service
  • Position descriptions for SAR Coordination roles
  • Performance reviews from emergency agencies

Operational Coordination
  • Incident Action Plans (IAPs) for aquatic searches
  • Search area maps and probability calculations
  • Logs of communication with Incident Controllers

Risk & Briefing
  • Operational risk assessment documents
  • Briefing and debriefing records (SMEAC)
  • Evidence of managing multi-agency personnel

Resource Management
  • Records of resource deployment for vessels and aircraft
  • Information management system logs
  • Post-operation reports and recovery plans

Qualfication comparison

RPL and Traditional Study

Two routes to the same qualification, assessed against the same RTO competency standards.

RPL PathwaySupported by RPL it, assessed by the RTO
Traditional StudyDelivered and assessed by the RTO
Starting point
Your existing, current workplace skills and evidence
A planned course of learning and assessment
How competency is shown
Workplace evidence mapped to the qualification requirements
Learning activities, assignments, practical work, and assessment
Assessment decision
Made by a qualified assessor from the delivering RTO
Made by a qualified assessor from the delivering RTO
If gaps are identified
Additional evidence or targeted gap training may be required
Learning and assessment continue through the course structure
Qualification outcome
Issued only when the RTO determines all requirements are met
Issued only when the RTO determines all requirements are met

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Can I start preparing evidence now?

You can start keeping records of your work, such as position descriptions, references and examples of projects you have worked on. The evidence checklist on this page gives examples. The delivering RTO decides what evidence it needs and whether it is sufficient, so what you gather now may not cover everything.

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